Ime Akpan
A five-man syndicate made up of three Lebanese and two Nigerians have allegedly defrauded Union Bank Plc of N1, 626, 139, 795, 12.
The Lebanese are Messrs have been Sunil Kumar Hari Prasad, Voodi Sumaprakash and Dhanuka Sunil Kumar while their alleged Nigerian collaborators are Ningle Kevin and Obiageli Inuwagle
It was learnt that the bank had reported the alleged fraudsters to detective at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Force (FCID), Alagbon who subsequently arrested the accused.
In the charge sheet spotted by NewsGazette, the police alleged that the accused and others now at large conspired among themselves to obtained N1, 626, 139, 795.12 from Union Bank Plc by false pretence.
They are also alleged to have stolen the said sum from the bank.
According to the police, the offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 8(a), 1(a), (c) & 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences Act, 2006, and section 390 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
However, no date has been fixed for the arraignment of the accused as the police said they had fled from Nigeria adding that efforts to get them arrested and brought back to the country was ongoing.
